DVD Review: Almost Heaven: Donal Logue, Lynda Boyd, Julie Cox, Erin Karpluk, Tom Conti, Shel Piercy: Movies & TV

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DVD Review: Almost Heaven: Donal Logue, Lynda Boyd, Julie Cox, Erin Karpluk, Tom Conti, Shel Piercy: Movies & TV

Posted by admin | on 16 August, 06:50 AM

Product Description
Mark Brady (Donal Logue) is a washed-up television director who’s given a second chance when he’s handed the opportunity to shoot a low-budget fishing show in Scotland. Forced to work sober alongside his ex-wife under the worst possible conditions, Mark finds love and redemption in the most unlikely of places. Also starring Kirsty Mitchell, Tom Conti and Joely Collins.

Decent indie, beautiful Scottish location filming,

By Steve Kuehl “SLV Video” (Ben Lomond, CA) -
(TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This is one of those films where the countryside locations almost outweigh the film itself. And even though this was made 15 films ago for Donal Logue, this showed he has some love story chops.

The story follows a washed up alcoholic director being given a last chance to direct a small fishing show in Scotland. Along the way we watch him learn about his dysfunctions, finding love, being able to work again, and most of all see him finding the fish (you will understand that if you watch it). The performances were solid, especially from Tom Conti and that voice of his. I did not like the editing style (some of the split screen scene changes similar to the Odd Couple TV show) nor the intermittent Lifetime schmaltz once in awhile, but overall the scenery and impending love story make for a fun watch. The music score was standard, but they slipped in a not too often heard Phil Collins vocal piece for the end scenes.

The picture is good, the sound is average and sometimes off, and the supplements are decent. The main featurette lasts 12 minutes and has most of the standard everyone is awesome cuts, but a few nice tidbits. The deleted scenes last 14 minutes and had some unique footage, especially the opening scene that was removed (I had been able to play the whole film in the store and was not aware these scenes would be NC17ish - oops). A trailer and commentary are also included, I was mostly listening for where they filmed - awesome locations.

A decent watch overall for a Scottish locale love story. Would be rated a weak R for sexual situations, language and brief nudity - deleted scenes included would give it a solid R. Enjoy.
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